SignSync vs TypingTalk AAC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SignSync
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Detect American Sign Language (ASL)
TypingTalk AAC
This communication aid allows users to type text and have it spoken aloud via text-to-speech. It offers a wide selection of voices and languages, customizable phrase buttons with visual aids, and options for offline use and device syncing.
- Text-to-speech playback
- Extensive voice and language options
- Customizable quick phrases with visual aids
- Offline voice support
- Personal Voice creation
- Phrase syncing across devices
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This app provides an easy-to-use interface to play back the text you type as text-to-speech audio. It's made to be used as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Some features: Voices • Select from all the voice styles & languages on your device • Choose between offline voices and Internet voices from Google, spanning 200+ voices in 60 languages. No download or login required • Supports Personal Voice on newer devices, letting you create an offline text-to-speech voice that sounds like you (English & Mandarin only) • Save your favorite voice settings in a convenient list Phrases • Save & categorize quick phrases to play back with a tap. Rearrange & color code your phrases • Create separate groups of phrases for every language you use • Add pictures, emoji labels, and/or alternate text to phrases • Search for free symbols on the online ARASAAC library to add to your buttons • Show text above or below pictures • Record, import and edit sound clips for your phrases • Create boards with any custom grid size from 1×1 to 16×16 • Save your phrases to a file, so you can backup or share with others • Sync with other devices using a Google Drive account • Print out your boards for a simple, low-tech solution Misc. • Speak individual characters, words or sentences as you type them • Auto clear the text field after pressing play • Play spoken text over phone calls (offline voices only) • Share audio clips as voice messages to other apps • Look at a history of messages you've played while using the app • Customize font size, text field size, button size, etc. to your liking. Save and load the layouts you create • Layout automatically adapts to all screen sizes, small & large • Convenient design where any action takes just a few taps • Light & dark modes This app is for anyone who needs help speaking, including those with conditions such as verbal apraxia, aphasia, autism, anxiety, & selective mutism, among others. Even if you've only temporarily lost your voice, or just want to play with text-to-speech, this app's for you! Please feel free to share feedback on how it’s working for you & how it can be more accessible, either at support@miyanour.com or with a review. Enjoy! Made with love by an AAC user with selective mutism. Visit my website at https://miyanour.com to help me keep providing updates. Thank you so much for your support. Apple Standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SignSync at none against TypingTalk AAC's 3. SignSync also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. TypingTalk AAC sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SignSync asks for nothing beyond the download.
SignSync ships an update every 11 days, TypingTalk AAC monthly. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SignSync | TypingTalk AAC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coding Minds, Inc. | Samiya Noureen |
In-app purchases
SignSync
No in-app purchases
TypingTalk AAC
- Donate monthly$0.991 Month
- Donate monthly$3.991 Month
- Donate one-time$9.99
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